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Two people injured in I-55 crash
(Local News ~ 07/22/14)
Members of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department use the jaws of life to remove two female passengers from an Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, Tuesday morning, July 22, 2014. ...
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Williams sentenced to life in jail with parole
(Local News ~ 07/22/14)
Cape Girardeau County Circuit Judge William Syler sentenced Steven Williams to life in prison with the possibility of parole Monday for the second-degree murder of Darcus Purl. Williams, 37, fatally shot Purl during a confrontation in September over their mutual romantic interest, neighbor Georgia Cowson...
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Tickets on sale Friday for Brantley Gilbert concert
(Local News ~ 07/22/14)
Tickets will be on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for the Oct. 24 appearance of country music singer and songwriter Brantley Gilbert at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The stop is part of Gilbert's Let It Ride tour. Aaron Lewis also will perform, and Chase Bryant will open the show...
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Monument to honor departed assistant chief Roger Fields
(Local News ~ 07/22/14)
Roger Fields might not have died in the line of duty, but friends and colleagues want to make sure the late police officer's achievements are honored. Doug Austin spoke to the Cape Girardeau County Commission at its regular meeting Monday morning on behalf of Seniors and Lawmen Together to ask for approval of a memorial monument. It would be placed in Cape County Park North near the memorial built in 2010 to recognize the 48 officers from Southeast Missouri killed in the line of duty...
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Council discusses initiative to empower neighborhoods
(Local News ~ 07/22/14)
City staffers and members of the Cape Girardeau City Council expressed their excitement over a new program to improve and empower neighborhoods at the council's regular meeting Monday night. Jennifer Criblez of the city's Planning Services Division said the neighborhood development initiative "really brings together all of our services." The idea was discussed at the council's retreat in April as a way to help people overcome problems specific to their neighborhoods, but Criblez said it would do more than that.. ...
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Morley bank robbery suspect pleads guilty
(Local News ~ 07/22/14)
A suspect in the May 20 robbery of the First Commercial Bank in Morley, Missouri, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court. Alexander T. Trotter, 31, of St. Louis pleaded guilty to a federal bank robbery charge at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau...
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University to introduce more health-related academic programs
(Local News ~ 07/22/14)
In an effort to meet regional demand -- and provide local hospitals and medical practices with more of the personnel they need -- Southeast Missouri State University will introduce a variety of new health-related academic programs in spring 2015, once they are approved by the state's Coordinating Board for Higher Education...
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Bad Day
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/22/14)
Ever have a day like this? Sometimes you can't control what happens. Statue in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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16th Annual RSVP/VIC Golf Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 07/22/14)
The 16th Annual Retired Senior Volunteer Program/Volunteer Intergenerational Center Golf Tournament was held on Friday, July 18 at noon at the Cape Girardeau Jaycees Golf Course. The team of the Chaffee Banking Center (Bank of Advance) -- Ken Davie, Amy Blattel, Gerald Blattel and Jon MacClellan won Flight A-First Place with a score of 56. ...
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Straw
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/22/14)
Straw baling on S. Hope St. in Jackson.
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Regions Bank Foundation Provides Grant to United Way for Income Initiative
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/22/14)
United Way Executive Director, Nancy Jernigan, accepts a $1,500 check from Charles Puls, Market President of Regions Bank.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/22/14)
Today is Tuesday, July 22, the 203rd day of 2014. There are 162 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 22, 1934, bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death by federal agents outside Chicago's Biograph Theater, where he had just seen the Clark Gable movie "Manhattan Melodrama."...
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Chiefs enter camp with higher expectations, less uncertainty
(Professional Sports ~ 07/22/14)
Kansas City is coming off an 11-5 season that included a playoff appearance
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Tour de France leader Vincenzo Nibali: A ‘flag-bearer' against doping
(Professional Sports ~ 07/22/14)
CARCASSONNE, France -- Barring a disaster for him on French roads from now until Sunday, the man who looks set to win the Tour de France says he understands that cycling is still paying for its longtime doping plague. Italy's Vincenzo Nibali knows that more than many. ...
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Wide reciever Austin better prepared for second season with St. Louis
(Professional Sports ~ 07/22/14)
The former first-round draft pick scored six TDs as a rookie
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Big 12 commissioner Bowlsby paints gloomy picture for pending change
(Professional Sports ~ 07/22/14)
DALLAS -- Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby had a dire warning Monday for anyone who likes intercollegiate athletics the way they are now. "You're going to hate it going forward," Bowlsby said. "There's a lot of change coming." During his opening address at Big 12 football media days, Bowlsby talked about growing financial constraints athletic programs face going forward and the "strange environment" that exists with class-action lawsuits against the NCAA and its member schools...
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Former Southeast Missouri State outfielder Cole Bieser signs with Gateway Grizzlies
(College Sports ~ 07/22/14)
Former Southeast Missouri State outfielder Cole Bieser will follow in his dad and Southeast baseball coach Steve Bieser's footsteps and play professional baseball. Cole Bieser signed a contract with the Gateway Grizzlies, an independent team in the Frontier League located in Sauget, Illinois...
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Johns Hopkins pays $190M in pelvic exam pictures settlement
(National News ~ 07/22/14)
BALTIMORE -- A "rogue" gynecologist who used tiny cameras to secretly record videos and photos of his patients has forced one of the world's top medical centers to pay $190 million to 8,000 women and girls, lawyers said Monday. Dr. Nikita Levy was fired after 25 years with the Johns Hopkins Health System in Baltimore in February 2013 after a female co-worker spotted the penlike camera he wore around his neck and alerted authorities...
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U.S. stock slip starts the week
(National News ~ 07/22/14)
NEW YORK -- The stock market started the week with a slight loss Monday as investors weighed a mixed batch of corporate earnings against mounting political turmoil. European leaders are considering tougher sanctions on Russia for its backing of separatists accused of shooting down a Malaysia Airways passenger plane in Ukraine last week. The European Union's foreign ministers will meet today to discuss their next steps...
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McDonald's, KFC in China face new food scandal
(International News ~ 07/22/14)
BEIJING -- McDonald's and KFC in China faced a new food safety scare Monday after a Shanghai television station reported a supplier sold them expired beef and chicken. The companies said they immediately stopped using meat from the supplier, Husi Food Co. Ltd. The Shanghai office of China's food and drug agency said it was investigating and told customers to suspend use of the supplier's products...
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Report finds retaliation by supervisors at VA
(National News ~ 07/22/14)
WASHINGTON -- A pharmacy supervisor at the VA was placed on leave after complaining about errors and delays in delivering medications to patients at a hospital in Palo Alto, California. In Pennsylvania, a doctor was removed from clinical work after complaining on-call doctors were refusing to go to a VA hospital in Wilkes-Barre...
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Cape Girardeau police report, 7/21/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/22/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Jackson Homecomers opens tonight
(Editorial ~ 07/22/14)
Jackson's annual Homecomers festival kicks off tonight in the city's downtown. This Southeast Missouri summertime event brings thousands to the streets for music, rides and good family fun. A past event that will not take place this week is the talent show. Organizers replaced the show due to a lack of interest. However, an expanded gospel performance and Senior Idol contest will be held...
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Diagnosis rate for HIV fell by third in U.S. over decade
(Community ~ 07/22/14)
NEW YORK -- The rate of HIV infections diagnosed in the United States each year fell by one-third over the past decade, a government study finds. Experts celebrated it as hopeful news that the AIDS epidemic may be slowing in the U.S. "It's encouraging," said Patrick Sullivan, an Emory University AIDS researcher who was not involved in the study...
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Looking for ‘Gone Girl' items
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/22/14)
The Cape River Heritage Museum is looking for artifacts of old Cape movie theaters for inclusion in an exhibit to coincide with the opening of "Gone Girl" in October. Anyone willing to loan or donate items is asked to call Margaret Ford, director, at 335-56459...
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Opposed to Prop K
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/22/14)
On Aug. 5 the county is asking permission to raise our sales taxes. This will be to administer an unknown budget for a yet to be determined need, administered by an administrator who will be unaccountable. The "needs" I have heard of are already being addressed by other private or governmental agencies...
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Speak Out 7/22/14
(Speak Out ~ 07/22/14)
Calm down people. I guarantee you the border crisis will be resolved just as soon as it is determined that enough people will be allowed to remain in the country who will, in the future, vote Democratic. Fundraiser in chief Isn't it amazing to watch President Obama conduct the office of president of the United States? Does anyone recall when a president seemed so disengaged from the actual duties of his office? All he cares about are fundraisers and bashing anyone who disagrees with him. ...
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Douglas Koetting
(Obituary ~ 07/22/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Douglas Charles Koetting, 50, formerly of Perryville, died of natural causes Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at his home in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born July 14, 1963, in Richmond Heights, Missouri, son of Hubert and Dolores Schemel Koetting...
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Dennis Weber
(Obituary ~ 07/22/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Dennis Francis Weber, 75, of Kansas City passed away peacefully Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was born Aug. 5, 1938, in Cape Girardeau. He enjoyed being outdoors and farming, living most of his life in the Cass County area. Survivors include a son, Allen Weber; three daughters, Jana Sasser, Susy Walters and Brenda Slead; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild...
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Mark Farrar
(Obituary ~ 07/22/14)
Mark Michael Farrar, 55, of St. Louis, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis. He was born March 17, 1959, in Cape Girardeau, to Eugene C. and Patricia V. Rooney Farrar. Mark was a 1977 graduate of Central High School. He and his brother operated Farrar Home Improvement of St. Louis. He was of the Catholic belief...
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Verna Svoboda
(Obituary ~ 07/22/14)
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Verna June Svoboda, 95, of Carson City passed away peacefully Saturday, July 12, 2014, at home. She was born April 26, 1919, at Millersville, one of five daughters to Grover Cleveland and Dona Thaxton Fulbright. Verna graduated from Jackson High School. She was a hairdresser in Jackson and in San Diego, until in 1943, when she met and married her husband of nearly 71 years, George Svoboda...
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Out of the past 7/22/14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/22/14)
Low water conditions on the Mississippi River have forced the steamboat Delta Queen to cancel its scheduled docking here on Monday; future visits by it and the Mississippi Queen will depend on river conditions. About 100 workers were laid off at Lenco Inc. at Jackson yesterday; the majority of workers in the layoff were from the plastics division, according to a source at the company...
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William Ryan
(Obituary ~ 07/22/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — William T. Ryan, 88, of Chaffee died Sunday, July 20, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Eldon Chasteen
(Obituary ~ 07/22/14)
ROCKVIEW, Mo. -- Eldon Lyod Chasteen, 68, of Rockview Monday, July 21, 2014, at the family home. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at the Church of God in Chaffee, Missouri. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with The Rev. Tom Morris officiating, assisted by the Rev. LaDon Hamilton. Burial will be in Union Park Cemetery at Chaffee...
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Deborah Trapp
(Obituary ~ 07/22/14)
Deborah Ann Trapp, 63, of Jackson died Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Golden LivingCenter in Bloomfield, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Bill Joyce officiating...
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Rexford Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 07/22/14)
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Rexford Cort Rhodes, 75, of Schaumburg, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014, in Skokie, Illinois, after a courageous battle with pneumonia. Rex was one of two sons born in Cape Girardeau on Feb. 9, 1939, to Cecil and Mayre Rhodes...
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Jackson police report 7/21/2014
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/22/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Jackson fire report 7/21/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/22/14)
JACKSON *** The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Sunday: * Emergency medical service on West Washington Street.
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Prayer 7/22/14
(Prayer ~ 07/22/14)
O Lord Jesus, it's our joy and honor to worship you our Savior. Amen.
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Before doctors check your vitals, check theirs
(Community ~ 07/22/14)
WASHINGTON -- Americans consider insurance and a good bedside manner in choosing a doctor, but will that doctor provide high-quality care? A new poll shows that people don't know how to determine that. Being licensed and likable doesn't necessarily mean a doctor is up to date on best practices. ...
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Texas gov. sending troops to border
(National News ~ 07/22/14)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Gov. Rick Perry said Monday he is deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops over the next month to the Texas-Mexico border to combat criminals that Republican state leaders say are exploiting a surge of children and families entering the U.S. illegally...
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Vital evidence feared withheld by Ukraine's rebels
(International News ~ 07/22/14)
LONDON -- "What exactly are they trying to hide?" President Barack Obama asked Monday as he demanded that Ukrainian rebels give investigators access to the wreckage of the downed jetliner. The answer is: potentially a lot. Aviation and defense experts say the victims' bodies could contain missile shrapnel. ...
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Truce elusive as Hamas, Israel stick to positions
(International News ~ 07/22/14)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- The top Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip signaled Monday that the Islamic militant group will not agree to an unconditional cease-fire with Israel, while Israel's defense minister pledged to keep fighting "as long as necessary" -- raising new doubt about the highest-level mediation mission in two weeks...
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Female official to call SEMO game at Kansas
(Professional Sports ~ 07/22/14)
DALLAS -- The Big 12 Conference has assigned a female official to work one of its games for the first time in league history. Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Monday that Catherine "Cat" Conti will be on the crew for Kansas' season opener at home Sept. 6 against Southeast Missouri State...
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Memorial planned for builders who died on the job
(State News ~ 07/22/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When Christie Goodman and her two daughters drive past the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, everyone goes silent. Husband and father Ryan Goodman was killed in a mechanical accident about five years ago while helping to build the center. Seeing the glass-and-steel building break the Kansas City skyline is difficult for the family...
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10 basset puppies rescued in Mo.
(State News ~ 07/22/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The Humane Society of Missouri says its Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 10 critically ill basset hound puppies from a Missouri breeding facility. The dogs were taken Friday from a facility in Douglas County. Authorities say all 10 dogs are very thin. Some have pneumonia, parasites and ear and eye infections...
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Mo. woman dies in house fire
(State News ~ 07/22/14)
SEYMOUR, Mo. -- Authorities say a southwest Missouri woman died in a house fire but a man and three children were able to escape. The fire was reported early Sunday near Seymour. The woman's identity has not been released. Southern Webster County authorities say the home was 80 percent involved in flames when firefighters arrived at the home early Sunday, and the flames were too intense to rescue the woman...
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Springfield utility gets energy from solar farm
(State News ~ 07/22/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- City Utilities in Springfield is receiving some power from a solar farm in Greene County and soon will begin looking for customers willing to pay higher prices to receive some of their power from solar energy. The nearly 40-acre solar farm northeast of Springfield began producing power June 26 and a formal dedication is planned for August, City Utilities spokesman Joel Alexander said. ...
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Biden: U.S. won't rest until VA problems fixed
(State News ~ 07/22/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Vice President Joe Biden told veterans gathered in St. Louis on Monday that the Obama administration won't rest until major problems at the Veterans Affairs Department are fixed. Biden spoke at a convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He said the country has learned that there are "many, many" things that must be done to fix the VA...
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Runway improvements underway at Sedalia Regional Airport
(State News ~ 07/22/14)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- Officials at the Sedalia Regional Airport are hoping improvements to the main runway will make the central Missouri airport more attractive to heavier jets and business jets. Construction on the airport's main runway began in early July, five years after the airport received $450,000 to design the reconstruction. The funds were delayed by government slowdowns and other factors, The Sedalia Democrat reported...
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Agency's move in St. Louis leaves history behind
(State News ~ 07/22/14)
ST. LOUIS -- In the front parlor of a century-old mansion south of downtown sits a scale model of Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The model was used to brief U.S. generals before military forces raided the compound and killed the terrorist mastermind...
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Perry County Recorder of Deeds candidate Samantha Schremp
(Local News ~ 07/22/14)
Name: Samantha Schremp Age: 52 Place of birth: Perryville, MO Spouse, children's names: Rodney Schremp Aaron & Josh Hudson, Kyle, Jordan, Ashley & Josh Schremp Occupation: Owner/Manager of Schremp Electric & Licensed Real Estate Agent Employer: Self Employed...
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Missing an opportunity with Morocco, Western Sahara
(Column ~ 07/22/14)
The Obama administration has been very engaged in North Africa, from the president's 2009 Cairo speech to the policy of "leading from behind" during the Libyan Revolution of 2011. These efforts have had limited success, with some spectacular failures, but the region remains of great importance to the United States, given its geography and resources...
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